The DOG himself

The DOG himself
WELCOME to the HOME of all things TEAM NATE DOG! Here's a place we created to help keep you all updated on the progress of our little Nate Dog! As many of you know, Nate entered the hospital the day before Mother's Day of 2008 with severe bacterial meningitis. He suffered numerous strokes and many seizures which have resulted in significant brain damage. Since coming home, he has made remarkable progress and does day in and day out. We are very proud of our little fighter and here's a place we can ramble and ramble on and on (and on) about things to keep us motivated and of course updates on the DOG himself! Hope you enjoy, and we do LOVE feedback! Guest book is at the bottom of the page!

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Nate's ONE!

Well, he made it.  Or should I say, WE made it!  The Nate Dog himself is ONE!  His birthday was yesterday (Jan. 2), and he had a great day.  He did get to have some cake!  I think after the intial shock-face he had with getting a new flavor and texture, he did start to figure it out and like it!  Of course, he didn't dive into it as most one year old's do, we did let him smear it on his face and in his hair, just for tradition sake.
Just a few snap shots to show off the birthday boy!
We had a meeting yesterday morning with the ENT and the Midwest Ear Institute about Nate's upcoming Cochlear Implant surgery.  He will be getting the implant on Jan. 15.  It's a overnight stay, simply for observation, which I'm relieved about.  We also found out that Children's Mercy will be covering the implant and the surgery.  We applied for financial aid through CMH and this will be covered!  Happy Days! 
We had a wonderful holiday, and enjoyed watching the kiddos open all their presents.  We tried to get Nate as many visually stimulating "toys" as possible.  He did seem to response to a lot of them.  Emi and Charlie had fun opening Nate's presents for him.  They enjoyed every minute and so did we.
This is a new year, and TND hopes to get things moving with some fundraisers and things!  We will keep you all posted with any upcoming news.
Hope everyone had a safe and exciting new year's and I personally can't wait to see what 2009 brings!
Love to all,
Carolyn
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2009 at 10:10 PM

    Just wanted to say Happy Birthday to Nate. It looks like he had a good one!!
    That is so exciting that Children's Mercy is covering the implant, I will be praying for all of you during the procedure and hope that it will have a wonderful outcome.
    Happy New Year to all of you!!

    Steph

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2009 at 10:22 AM

    Happy Birthday Nate!! I can't believe he's already a year old and those pictures are precious!!
    So happy to hear Children's Mercy is taking care of the implant - that's GREAT NEWS!! I'll definitely keep Charlie and your family in my prayers.

    Molly

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  3. Our House of FiveJanuary 8, 2009 at 11:01 PM

    Happy Birthday sweet boy! Tracy

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  4. Amy HaydenJanuary 14, 2009 at 7:25 AM

    Good Luck tomorrow!!

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